Dragon*Con is coming...

I go to one and only one convention each year.  At least for the last 15 years that is. This will be my 15th consective Dragon*Con. (Knock on wood).  For the first time In years I pre-registered.   I also have been asked to help out on the MMORPG track with a City Of Heroes session.   It is now a meet and greet, but I'm working tos seee what I can add to that.  I've made contact with some people at Paragon Studios -- so wish me luck.   According to the latest version of the schedule I've gotten, this event will be @ 5:30 PM (EST) Saturday September 1st.   Hilton Grand Salon E -- Downtown Atlanta.   This is a Dragon*Con event, so you will have to be a convention attendee for Saturday at least to attend.   Saturday only memberships will be going for $50 I believe.  If I remember right that is a FAIR sized room, at least bigger than the usual venue for City events at DragonCon.   I hope I can get the word spread out there and get a good crowd.  Between the blog, Twitter, City of Heroes Forums and whatever else I can manage -- Who knows.   

Issue 24 rumblings are going gangbusters -- with a whole list of new additions.  Martial Combat, Nature Affinity, A Vet costume set, customizable travel powers, new story arcs -- It just keeps coming.   Even if it doesn't release before Dragon*Con, I have a feeling this will be on everyone's minds at the event.  But some of the pictures present more questions than they answer.   Take the following one:

Is this evidence of giantism in the game -- maybe as a powerset later on?  Or are we painting statues now?

What about this one -- with a topsy turvy landscape.  Reality gone mad, or just some dreamscape/mindscape setting?

I'm hoping for some answers... and soon.